(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report two people suffered suspected minor/non-incapacitating injuries during a collision Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Pine Street and U-S Highway 34. Authorities say a 2022 Buick SUV driven by 79-year-old Linda Rae Huffman, of Creston, was stopped at the intersection facing north. A service truck was parked on the outside lane for eastbound traffic, with its crew doing work on power lines. The position of the truck obstructed Huffman’s view, police said.

Huffman pulled away from the intersection, not seeing an oncoming, eastbound 2018 KIA van, driven by 48-year-old Jennifer Lynn Reha, of Creston. Huffman’s vehicle was struck on the left front side by the van. The accident happened at around 1:10-p.m.

Both women were transported by private vehicles to the hospital in Creston. Damage to their vehicles amounted to $10,000 altogether. No citations were issued.